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Detecting Defects on Solid Wood Panels Based on an Improved SSD Algorithm.

Fenglong Ding¹, Zilong Zhuang¹, Ying Liu¹

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Summary

This study introduces an automated system for detecting wood defects like knots and checking using machine vision and deep learning. The developed method achieved high accuracy, improving efficiency and reducing costs in wood quality assessment.

Keywords:

DenseNet network SSD algorithm defect detection solid wood panels

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Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Wood's widespread use in construction and art is limited by environmental factors causing defects.
Manual detection of wood defects is costly and inefficient, impacting material quality and value.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an automated system for detecting wood defects using machine vision and deep learning.
To improve the efficiency and accuracy of wood defect identification.

Main Methods:

Collected 500 surface images of Akagi and Pinus sylvestris wood defects (knots, checking).
Employed a single-shot multibox detector (SSD) algorithm enhanced with the DenseNet network.
Utilized transfer learning for defect detection.

Main Results:

Achieved a mean average precision of 96.1% for detecting live knots, dead knots, and checking defects.
Demonstrated the effectiveness of the deep learning approach in identifying various wood flaws.

Conclusions:

The proposed machine vision and deep learning system offers a highly accurate and efficient solution for wood defect detection.
This technology can significantly reduce labor costs and enhance wood quality assessment processes.